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PATROL DIVISION
A Patrol Deputy is the most visible member of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, providing around the clock service to the citizens, businesses, and visitors. Each Deputy works to protect life and property, ensure the civil rights of individuals, maintain public peace, provide citizen assistance, enforce criminal and motor vehicle laws, and respond to emergency situations. The Patrol Division is organized into four alternating 12-hour shifts. Each shift is commanded by a Sergeant, and one Corporal who are assigned to assist in the supervision of the Patrol Deputies. The four shifts are defined as Days and Nights.
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FUGITIVE APPREHENSION AND COURT SERVICES – F.A.C.S. DIVISION
The F.A.C.S. Division is headed up by a Sergeant and a Corporal. This division has eight personnel assigned as follows; 2 Supervisors, 1 Warrants Deputy, and 5 assigned to primary fugitive apprehension duties. Division personnel are all certified Peace Officers and are cross trained to perform all duties assigned to the division. This includes providing assistance to all divisions within the Sheriff’s Office. The primary warrants deputy monitors and does “work ups” on all warrants and coordinates the response of Sheriff’s Office personnel. This may include personnel from Uniformed Patrol, Criminal Investigations, or S.W.A.T. These Deputies assist in the transportation of both juvenile and adult offenders to comply with the needs of the court system, juvenile services, and correctional operations. These Deputies coordinate the transportation of inmates with a multitude of agencies throughout the State of Texas and other states.
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JUSDICIAL SERVICES
The security of the Guinn Justice Center, as well as the sub-court buildings, are headed up by a sergeant who oversees the law enforcement operations. There are a total of seventeen Sheriff’s Deputies assigned to the Judicial Services Division as follows; 3 supervisors, 5 court Bailiffs, and 11 Deputies assigned to protection detail. The Deputies assigned to Judicial Services are all sworn Law Enforcement Officers who perform a variety of duties to include court bailiff services, oversee courthouse security, inmate movement and holding, and maintaining an operations center.
The Deputies assigned as bailiffs to the 18th, 249th, and 413th District Courts, as well as the County Court of Law 1 and County Court of Law 2. The bailiffs work not only for the Sheriff’s Office but also at the direction of the courts where they are assigned. The bailiffs are responsible for the safety and security in the courtroom and maintaining order.
The personnel assigned to the protection detail are responsible for controlling entry into the Guinn Justice Center and sub-court buildings, performing patrol duties, providing bailiff services for additional courts, and responding to incidents or criminal activities that occur at the facility.